As a recent grad in 2018, I ended up in Greenpoint as sort of a fluke, based on whoever was kind enough to respond to my apartment hunting inquiries (the real estate struggle is real, y’all). I quickly fell in love with the neighborhood – the quiet, the coffee shops, the vintage stores – and couldn’t bring myself to look at any other neighborhoods when apartment hunting again last year. Greenpoint, Brooklyn’s northernmost neighborhood, is…
A New Grad’s Guide to Greenpoint
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Temkin Bar was named after the carpet store owner that was there for eternity on Greenpoint near Manhattan Ave. Before that the family I believe were rag dealers on Milton Street close to the East River.
Another great steal for lunch is Scallinos on Manhattan Ave off Bedford. They have a lunch special for $12 ie delicious salad and a generous plate of pasta plus a glass of wine.